Reference Guide

Visual Graphics Array.......................................................................................................................................................... 37
Digital Visual Interface.........................................................................................................................................................37
DisplayPort............................................................................................................................................................................37
HDMI..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
SPDIF.................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
5 Software and Applications.......................................................................................................... 39
Absolute................................................................................................................................................................................39
My Dell Downloads..............................................................................................................................................................39
Dell SupportAssist............................................................................................................................................................... 39
PC Check..............................................................................................................................................................................40
Solution Station................................................................................................................................................................... 40
Quickset.................................................................................................................................................................................41
NVIDIA 3D Applications....................................................................................................................................................... 41
DellConnect..........................................................................................................................................................................42
6 Restoring your operating system................................................................................................. 43
System recovery options....................................................................................................................................................43
Dell Backup and Recovery..................................................................................................................................................43
Dell Backup and Recovery Basic..................................................................................................................................44
Dell Backup and Recovery premium............................................................................................................................44
Dell Factory Image Restore................................................................................................................................................45
System Restore................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Windows 10.................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Windows 8.1................................................................................................................................................................... 46
Windows 7...................................................................................................................................................................... 47
Operating System disc........................................................................................................................................................47
System reinstall media...................................................................................................................................................47
7 Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................... 49
Basic troubleshooting steps............................................................................................................................................... 49
Diagnostics........................................................................................................................................................................... 49
Pre-Boot System Assessment.....................................................................................................................................49
Enhanced PSA............................................................................................................................................................... 50
LCD BIST........................................................................................................................................................................ 50
Beep codes......................................................................................................................................................................51
8 BIOS......................................................................................................................................... 52
Changing BIOS settings......................................................................................................................................................52
Entering BIOS setup program............................................................................................................................................52
Resetting BIOS password.................................................................................................................................................. 52
Boot Sequence.................................................................................................................................................................... 53
9 Getting help and contacting Dell..................................................................................................54
10 References...............................................................................................................................55
Computer maintenance...................................................................................................................................................... 55
Power management............................................................................................................................................................55
Configuring power settings..........................................................................................................................................55
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